Head Coach: Darryl Rogers (1st season)
Stadium: Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ
Record: 7-4 (5-3 Pac-10)
Previous: 1979
Next: 1981
Schedule/Results[]
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/13 | Houston | W | 29-13 | 1-0 |
| 9/20 | Oregon State | W | 42-14 | 2-0 (1-0) |
| 9/27 | at Ohio State | L | 21-38 | 2-1 (1-0) |
| 10/4 | at USC | L | 21-23 | 2-2 (1-1) |
| 10/11 | Washington State | W | 27-21 | 3-2 (2-1) |
| 10/25 | Pacific (CA) | W | 37-9 | 4-2 (2-1) |
| 11/1 | at Washington | L | 0-25 | 4-3 (2-2) |
| 11/8 | California | W | 34-6 | 5-3 (3-2) |
| 11/15 | UCLA | L | 14-23 | 5-4 (3-3) |
| 11/22 | Oregon | W | 42-37 | 6-4 (4-3) |
| 11/29 | at Arizona | W | 44-7 | 7-4 (5-3) |